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by law, it is an act of self- defense. that is the -- by u.n. law, it is an act of self-defense. there was a lot of focus on the bush administration and afghanistan. the president was elected by saying he would try to end the war. we use. if your drones in iraq for surveillance. -- we used creditor drones in iraq for surveillance. this president used the tool to focus on what he said he would do. he did not ramp of the drone of tax unilaterally himself. it came down to the way the battlefield was working in afghanistan in late 2009 into 2010. one more quick point. afghanistan and pakistan, the border has become more like the vietnam analogy every day. you have an enemy that has taken a safe haven in pakistan. in the 1970's, we did not attack into that border. this administration has made the decision to use this technology to go across the border and attacked known terrorists. host: you are on the air. go ahead. caller: mining is r -- my name is rick. of wonder if the implications would be the same for shooting down a drone as they would for shooting down an armed aircraft. iran
by law, it is an act of self- defense. that is the -- by u.n. law, it is an act of self-defense. there was a lot of focus on the bush administration and afghanistan. the president was elected by saying he would try to end the war. we use. if your drones in iraq for surveillance. -- we used creditor drones in iraq for surveillance. this president used the tool to focus on what he said he would do. he did not ramp of the drone of tax unilaterally himself. it came down to the way the battlefield...
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discussing based on multi international law. >> right. i know the united states recognizes -- who think post these islands? hoodie think has control of the islands? >> whoever has the better navy. [laughter] >> got it. this gentleman right here. yes. >> is this on? henry roth from canada. we heard technology is often the . the forgotten factor. only the numbers show about 50 million chinese men and women are involved in scientific research. like everything else, it has a jekyll and hyde personality. let's leave that aside for a moment with cyber issues and other issues that are important. some could argue that rather large segment of the chinese population is probably one of the most globally connected an open parts. looking at a way of engaging china and sing china's place in the world on this important aspect of economic development and political development, county see this playing out? i know both india and japan have engaged. >> responses to the dr. jekyll? >> sun's technology, at math, funnel to the growth of the economy's. the u.s.
discussing based on multi international law. >> right. i know the united states recognizes -- who think post these islands? hoodie think has control of the islands? >> whoever has the better navy. [laughter] >> got it. this gentleman right here. yes. >> is this on? henry roth from canada. we heard technology is often the . the forgotten factor. only the numbers show about 50 million chinese men and women are involved in scientific research. like everything else, it has a...
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law in europe is undergraduate. very few countries have a graduate law school system. the students were basically high-school seniors ready to enter their freshman year of college. i talked with them. it was a room smaller than this. we started talking and a student raised her hand and she said, checks and balances are very important in your constitution. the president checks the congress. who checks the courts? we talked about that. i'm not sure i had a satisfactory answer. [laughter] another student raised his hand and said federalism is very important in america. money goes to washington and then goes to the states with conditions. doesn't this undermine federalism? a student raise their hand and said, chief justice marshall was very much admired. they said, it took you until 1787 to get your constitution. we have been studying in your constitutional history since the fourth grade. if i did that class at american university i would've said, that is a great class. i told the same story that night in front of the president of the university. if you wanted to be a doct
law in europe is undergraduate. very few countries have a graduate law school system. the students were basically high-school seniors ready to enter their freshman year of college. i talked with them. it was a room smaller than this. we started talking and a student raised her hand and she said, checks and balances are very important in your constitution. the president checks the congress. who checks the courts? we talked about that. i'm not sure i had a satisfactory answer. [laughter] another...
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>> a law degree give you a license, kind of a monopoly on the practice of law. it's supposed to be an honored profession. if you are not satisfied with merely turning over a bus, you know it is something special and you know it to your community to use your talent to help make things a little better for others. i think a lawyer who commits herself to public service to make a living and to remember that people who desperately need it representation and will not have a, she care. i do not think someone who says i will do my job and collect my fees and and not interested in the rest of the world -- i do not consider that person a true professional. >> we will do our best. i cannot think you enough. this has been delightful and a treat for everyone here. let's all thank you for your time. [applause] c-span[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> coming up on c-span, business leaders and economists on on jupiter leadership and its impact on the economy. then middle of honor winners talk about
>> a law degree give you a license, kind of a monopoly on the practice of law. it's supposed to be an honored profession. if you are not satisfied with merely turning over a bus, you know it is something special and you know it to your community to use your talent to help make things a little better for others. i think a lawyer who commits herself to public service to make a living and to remember that people who desperately need it representation and will not have a, she care. i do not...
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a respect for the rule of law. in addition to accountability to the people who elect you. canada has tremendous attachment and affection and over the largest part of the arctic. there are certain special obligations that come with that, stored ship of the environment. we have enormous interest in our own resources and our people. 40% of canadian land mass is above the 50th parallel, yet we only health -- have 100,000 of our people living there. is an enormous challenge, obligation, even to continue to exert the sovereignty. you mentioned a search and rescue. at this time of year, but there are 24 hours a day and temperatures plummet below 50 degrees celsius. you have open waters and changes that are born to create a lot of challenges because more people are simply going to go there and more countries have exerted or expressed an interest. you mentioned china. there are many others who want to be a part of this arctic council. to your question about the obligation to, i think it comes back to people playing by the rules and respectable of the fact that there are places wher
a respect for the rule of law. in addition to accountability to the people who elect you. canada has tremendous attachment and affection and over the largest part of the arctic. there are certain special obligations that come with that, stored ship of the environment. we have enormous interest in our own resources and our people. 40% of canadian land mass is above the 50th parallel, yet we only health -- have 100,000 of our people living there. is an enormous challenge, obligation, even to...
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we all want government voluntarily and responsibly comply with tax laws. there is plenty of tax evasion out there, but most americans fulfill their responsibilities, but taxes are extracted. we have to pay for government. we, in public administration, believe in good government. the problem is, how do we maintain it would we have to criticize it all the time? how do we maintain the good parts of it? the other contribution to the decline in the prestige reagan , even of government included pro-market anti-government. by economists which were very prominent academically. reaganomics was, in a sense, invented on university campuses. the media describe themselves as a watchdog, quite appropriately. it is essential we have an aggressive news media that hold the government and other entities accountable. if they are doing things wrong, we want them to report and criticizing it -- criticized it. however, what are the limits on the process? political scientists have done studies in recent decades in which they have analyzed media coverage and pointed out that medi
we all want government voluntarily and responsibly comply with tax laws. there is plenty of tax evasion out there, but most americans fulfill their responsibilities, but taxes are extracted. we have to pay for government. we, in public administration, believe in good government. the problem is, how do we maintain it would we have to criticize it all the time? how do we maintain the good parts of it? the other contribution to the decline in the prestige reagan , even of government included...
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law now. that's immoral. it's just immoral. we say to people who have been here a long time, you're on probation for four years or five years and then you have permanent legal status. now, once they get permanent legal status, at some point they're going to be able to get citizenship. but permanent legal status will get us to comprehensive immigration reform faster, because it will eliminate one the major political hurdles to getting us there. then we need to have a guest worker program. we need to have a guest worker program, and i think it's better to have them run by the statements, where you would have an opportunity, if you offer a job at a wage and for 30 days no one takes it, then you can go to a pre-approved pool of people who want to come here and do that job, and they can come here and do that job for a certain amount of time, and then you have to offer that job again to. and if an american sworker doesn't want it, then you give it to swonals. it's also in our enlightened self-intere
law now. that's immoral. it's just immoral. we say to people who have been here a long time, you're on probation for four years or five years and then you have permanent legal status. now, once they get permanent legal status, at some point they're going to be able to get citizenship. but permanent legal status will get us to comprehensive immigration reform faster, because it will eliminate one the major political hurdles to getting us there. then we need to have a guest worker program. we...
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there were brought under the law. they said you are doing a poor job of registering nine english- speaking voters. so there's a couple counties in california. and in new york. for the most part, the law is still as it was in 1965. host: congress approved this law for another 25 years recently? guest: absolutely. almost a unanimous vote. the senate passed it unanimously. i think the reason is this law was so important in american history. everybody agrees, even the people who don't criticize it today agree that the voting rights act was one of the great civil rights laws of american history, because it really allowed minorities to register to vote and have their votes count. they could actually win seats in the city council or the county board. the only question now is, is it outdated? is it unfair to treat texas differently than ohio or south carolina different from indiana? that is the question the supreme court will take up. congress approved it. the conservative members of the court might be inclined to say this is
there were brought under the law. they said you are doing a poor job of registering nine english- speaking voters. so there's a couple counties in california. and in new york. for the most part, the law is still as it was in 1965. host: congress approved this law for another 25 years recently? guest: absolutely. almost a unanimous vote. the senate passed it unanimously. i think the reason is this law was so important in american history. everybody agrees, even the people who don't criticize it...
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because actually, by law, by law, the secret service have to protect the president, first lady, and the family. and in our date -- daddy was vice president, and that is when they changed the law. imagine what it would have been like if they had not changed the law. at that time, it was just the president. and the law was changed to include the vice president. imagine what it would have been like in dallas. but lucy did not get her day free from the secret service. >> she could get almost anything but not that. you had many unique experiences. i believe the only prom held in the white house and one of the very few weddings. >> it was very exciting. as a matter of fact, the previous big wedding was alice longworth. princess alice, they called her. in our day, she was the cat's meow in washington. she said -- she had a palo that said if you do not have anything nice to say to anybody, come and sit next to me. [laughter] she was wonderful to listen to as long as she wasn't saying anything bad about you. but she came to our wedding. i mean, she was fascinating. imagine, teddy roosevelt's dau
because actually, by law, by law, the secret service have to protect the president, first lady, and the family. and in our date -- daddy was vice president, and that is when they changed the law. imagine what it would have been like if they had not changed the law. at that time, it was just the president. and the law was changed to include the vice president. imagine what it would have been like in dallas. but lucy did not get her day free from the secret service. >> she could get almost...
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we believe the current law is unworkable and needs to be changed. we will be working with the congress to get back to a more free-market approach as it relates to forms of energy. we shouldn't pick winners or losers. the government should not pick a particular company or technology. let the market drive those. new technologies will emerge because the market will incentivize those, or to add to the mix. host: here is seadog on twitter. guest: we have a number of fleets have moved to compressed natural gas in their vehicles. they go out on their drives each day and come back work they can fuel. the cost of the filling station is costly. i believe you will see filling stations more and more scattered across the country. the vast production of natural gas has driven the price down to where it is competitive with gasoline. host: john on the independent line. caller: we import most of our oil from the middle east. >> we now go to the center for american progress in washington. senator dick durbin and there, the majority whip, will be speaking about the so
we believe the current law is unworkable and needs to be changed. we will be working with the congress to get back to a more free-market approach as it relates to forms of energy. we shouldn't pick winners or losers. the government should not pick a particular company or technology. let the market drive those. new technologies will emerge because the market will incentivize those, or to add to the mix. host: here is seadog on twitter. guest: we have a number of fleets have moved to compressed...
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there's rampant violation of the law. there is lackluster enforcement, families are torn apart, and what's before us regardless of the merits which we'll get into in a moment, clearly does not address the problems in our immigration system. whether this bill becomes law or not, our immigration system will continue to have problems or will continue to be over 10 million people here in violation of the law, many working illegally. in some cases taking jobs away from american citizens. so instead of a solution, we have a bill before us that asks taos weigh two goals of our immigration policy, in many ways against one another. now, there might very well be room for a noncontroversial immigration bill that catches up and includes some of the less controversial provisions including a stem program and there could very well be room for that sort of comprehensive imdepration reform and i support and am a co-spon so far -- co-sponsor of the idea act which does that. i tried to amend into this bill, allow for the consideration of th
there's rampant violation of the law. there is lackluster enforcement, families are torn apart, and what's before us regardless of the merits which we'll get into in a moment, clearly does not address the problems in our immigration system. whether this bill becomes law or not, our immigration system will continue to have problems or will continue to be over 10 million people here in violation of the law, many working illegally. in some cases taking jobs away from american citizens. so instead...
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to his right is michael gratze, with columbia law school now, for many years with yale law school. he is the author of many articles he comes from the academic world into washington policymaking periodically and he was at the creation at the 1990 -- assistant secretary for tax policy and had a keel role to play in tax policy in that pord. finally, phil joyce, a fellow colleague in the academic world, now with university of maryland, a seenor scholar in budgeting, formerly with george washington maxwell school and former c.b.o. staffer but most notably, recently, he did the first awe or the tative book on the congressional budget office. hard to believe an institution like that was around for that long, lived a miraculous life in a contentious public world, and never had a book. he's also the editor of a major journal. that's our line whereupon for today and i thought i'd let everybody take a kind of broad take on the kind of questions, what can we learn from the 190 -- 1990 budget agreement that we all acknowledge was a policy success even though maybe we didn't realize it at the t
to his right is michael gratze, with columbia law school now, for many years with yale law school. he is the author of many articles he comes from the academic world into washington policymaking periodically and he was at the creation at the 1990 -- assistant secretary for tax policy and had a keel role to play in tax policy in that pord. finally, phil joyce, a fellow colleague in the academic world, now with university of maryland, a seenor scholar in budgeting, formerly with george washington...
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guest: i oppose the arizona law. google "matt lewis, arizona law." i felt it would allow -- republicans are supposed be fearful of big government but it is ok to pull somebody over and ask for their papers. it is much more likely to have that question asked if you are hispanic. that is why i opposed it. my brand of what i'm advocating would encompass tonal changes and some policy changes. these things will be debated over time, what the changes would be. i did oppose the arizona law. a lot of the problem is rhetoric and image and optics and republicans are guilty of allowing that to metastasize. i think they're going to be some policies that republicans got wrong over the years and will need to be addressed. part of rebranding is recommiting yourself to first principles. the republican party should be the party of life. akin got into trouble. it is kind of ironic. it was fighting over the right to life seeing partial birth abortion. they won the intellectual argument. some had to do with technology. a son. had the s become a victim of your success. h
guest: i oppose the arizona law. google "matt lewis, arizona law." i felt it would allow -- republicans are supposed be fearful of big government but it is ok to pull somebody over and ask for their papers. it is much more likely to have that question asked if you are hispanic. that is why i opposed it. my brand of what i'm advocating would encompass tonal changes and some policy changes. these things will be debated over time, what the changes would be. i did oppose the arizona law....
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as we choose by demanding that everybody else up old international law. host: you talk about who was making these decisions. speaking last night at a d.c. think tank, defense secretary leon panetta outlined the latest campaign approach against the widening al qaeda geographic threat. and the increased use of special operations forces to combat the threat. [video clip] >> this campaign against al- qaeda will largely take place outside declared combat zones using a small footprint approach that includes precision operations, partnered activities with foreign, special forces operations and capacity building so that partner countries can be more effective in combating terrorism on their own. wherever possible, we will work through and with local partners supporting them with the intelligence and resources they need in order to deter these common threats. for example, in mali, we are working with our partners in western africa who are committed to countering the emerging threat to regional stability posed by aqap. fourth, in support of these kind of efforts, w
as we choose by demanding that everybody else up old international law. host: you talk about who was making these decisions. speaking last night at a d.c. think tank, defense secretary leon panetta outlined the latest campaign approach against the widening al qaeda geographic threat. and the increased use of special operations forces to combat the threat. [video clip] >> this campaign against al- qaeda will largely take place outside declared combat zones using a small footprint approach...
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that requires changes in law. in many states now are embracing elements of what is the digital learning revolution. in doing so, i think they will accelerate learning in ways that will create these gaps, we'll see these gaps begin to narrow and it will create real opportunities for continuous improvement and advancement. the final thing i'm going to talk to you about is about another book. and that's the book being a texan by birth and floridian by choice, i still have a little texas heritage in me, and i love the carroll books on lyndon jon. lyndon jon was a larger than life character. all the historians will not say he was one of the great presidents of our time, but if you read the third volume of the book, which is an extraordinary example of leadership, and you post it up to what exists today, it does give you hope that with proper committed leadership in state compols and here in washington we can begin to solve problems. he writes about how johnson was vice president. he was the most powerful guy in the wor
that requires changes in law. in many states now are embracing elements of what is the digital learning revolution. in doing so, i think they will accelerate learning in ways that will create these gaps, we'll see these gaps begin to narrow and it will create real opportunities for continuous improvement and advancement. the final thing i'm going to talk to you about is about another book. and that's the book being a texan by birth and floridian by choice, i still have a little texas heritage...
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that is present law. we put together a package which takes care of the lowest 20% of society. giving the older from 80 to 85, giving them an extra 1%. keep going if you want. change the cost of living allowance. do some things to make the rich pay more or less pay less -- and the last pay less. -- and the less pay less. the system is $900 billion in negative cash flow in the next years. how unfair is that from these groups? there it is. >> let me close. people want to ask questions. i want you to have a chance to respond to a critic. natalie, the nobel laureate, has been describing your work. she says, despite years of dire warnings from people like alan simpson, we are not facing any kind of fiscal crisis. u.s. borrowing costs are at historical lows with investors willing to pay the government. reducing the budget deficit is not the top priority for america at the moment. creating jobs is. your response? >> you are more calm than i am. you can respond to that. know who the hell i am. he savaged me from the beginning. i notice when he goes on the talk shows, nobody listens to
that is present law. we put together a package which takes care of the lowest 20% of society. giving the older from 80 to 85, giving them an extra 1%. keep going if you want. change the cost of living allowance. do some things to make the rich pay more or less pay less -- and the last pay less. -- and the less pay less. the system is $900 billion in negative cash flow in the next years. how unfair is that from these groups? there it is. >> let me close. people want to ask questions. i...
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equality before the law and civil rights. that is a psychic -- a society in which i want to live and my children to be able to live in of. there is no guarantee we will live happily ever after. the era of globalization -- we need to cooperate more than ever to defend our democracy. and our society. we cannot take what has been achieved for granted. we need to continue fighting for it on a daily basis. other parts of the world are developing. i mentioned at the beginning of my speech that in the g-20 and with its creation, it took the necessary consequence to involved in emerging regions of the world and the political system to rule the world but those parts of the world we consider today that the emerging countries are not sharing our values. the lowest salary, the lowest respect for individual rights, the los respect for freedom of speech, for example by closing the internet. it the lowest standard of what the are considering you in the united states in europe as our basic values and our standards representing our basic valu
equality before the law and civil rights. that is a psychic -- a society in which i want to live and my children to be able to live in of. there is no guarantee we will live happily ever after. the era of globalization -- we need to cooperate more than ever to defend our democracy. and our society. we cannot take what has been achieved for granted. we need to continue fighting for it on a daily basis. other parts of the world are developing. i mentioned at the beginning of my speech that in the...
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i spent 33 years in the law enforcement profession. margaret anderson was a park ranger for four years. at mount rainier national park. eatonville, the little up to of eatonville, is nestled in a little valley, right at the bottom of beautiful mount rainier. where margaret anderson lived. it's called the gateway to the national park. the gateway to mount rainier. the gateway where folks come to visit, reflect on their lives, and drink. it's a peaceful, serene usually. peaceful, serene, and beautiful place to visit. margaret's job usually was to guide folks, give direction, patrol the area, offer first aid, and just in general be the loving and kind person that she's been described here today and after her death and throughout the past year by friends and family who dearly miss her. but on new year's day things changed. her job took on a total different meaning. she was now the plow textor -- protector of those people who came to reflect and dream. their lives were in danger. and she stepped in front, she parked her car, blocked this cr
i spent 33 years in the law enforcement profession. margaret anderson was a park ranger for four years. at mount rainier national park. eatonville, the little up to of eatonville, is nestled in a little valley, right at the bottom of beautiful mount rainier. where margaret anderson lived. it's called the gateway to the national park. the gateway to mount rainier. the gateway where folks come to visit, reflect on their lives, and drink. it's a peaceful, serene usually. peaceful, serene, and...
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moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law. he led his flock beyond the wilderness and came to the mountain of god. the angel of the lord appeared to him and a flame of fire out of a bush. he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. and then moses said, i must turn aside and look at this great site and see why the bush is not burned up. when the lord saw that he had turned aside to see, god called to him out of the bush. moses, moses. and he said, here i am. and then god said, come no closer. remove the sandals from your feet. the place on which you are standing is holy ground. he said further, the god of your father, the god of abraham, god of isaac, and the god of jacob. and moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at god. then the lord said, i have observed the misery of my people who are in egypt. i have heard their cries on account of their taskmasters. i know their sufferings. i have come to deliver them from the egyptians. and to bring them up out of that land, to a good and broad land. on land flo
moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law. he led his flock beyond the wilderness and came to the mountain of god. the angel of the lord appeared to him and a flame of fire out of a bush. he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. and then moses said, i must turn aside and look at this great site and see why the bush is not burned up. when the lord saw that he had turned aside to see, god called to him out of the bush. moses, moses. and he said, here i am. and then god...